Global Patent Index - EP 2232477 A4

EP 2232477 A4 20130626 - SUPPORT FOR A PIANO LID

Title (en)

SUPPORT FOR A PIANO LID

Title (de)

STÜTZE FÜR EINEN KLAVIERDECKEL

Title (fr)

SUPPORT DE COUVERCLE DE PIANO

Publication

EP 2232477 A4 20130626 (EN)

Application

EP 09701554 A 20090113

Priority

  • US 2009030859 W 20090113
  • US 2126308 P 20080115

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009091742A1] A mechanism for supporting the weight of a piano lid is disclosed. One or more pneumatic cylinders and arms are used to assist a user in opening and closing the piano lid. In one embodiment, a guiding cup can be removably attached to the frame of the piano below each pneumatic cylinder. When the piano lid is open, the piston arm of the pneumatic cylinder engages the guiding cup. Because the pneumatic cylinder is not attached to the piano frame, the piano lid can be completely removed without the use of tools. Another embodiment provides a mounting bracket that fits over the rear frame of a piano, allowing the mechanism to be retrofit to any existing piano without any damage thereto.

IPC 8 full level

G10C 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G10C 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009091742 A1 20090723; WO 2009091742 A9 20100107; CA 2712042 A1 20090723; CN 101918997 A 20101215; CN 101918997 B 20140813; EP 2232477 A1 20100929; EP 2232477 A4 20130626; HK 1148599 A1 20110909; JP 2011522278 A 20110728; JP 5318889 B2 20131016; KR 20100126305 A 20101201; MX 2010007793 A 20101221; US 2009277317 A1 20091112; US 7999163 B2 20110816

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2009030859 W 20090113; CA 2712042 A 20090113; CN 200980102042 A 20090113; EP 09701554 A 20090113; HK 11102662 A 20110316; JP 2010542416 A 20090113; KR 20107018120 A 20090113; MX 2010007793 A 20090113; US 50359609 A 20090715